[TR24][OF] Donald Byrd - Black Byrd - 1973/2013 (Jazz)

Chart History/Awards
- Reached #1 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums.
- Reached #2 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums.

Musicians:
On “Flight Time” and “Mr. Thomas”:

Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, lead vocals
Fonce Mizell - trumpet, vocals
Roger Glenn - flutes, saxophones
Joe Sample - piano, electric piano
Fred Perren - electric piano, synthesizers, vocals
Dean Parks – guitar
Wilton Felder – electric bass
Harvey Mason – drums
Bobbye Porter Hall – percussions
Larry Mizell – vocals, arrangement

On all other selections: David T. Walker replaces Dean Parks;
Chuck Rainey replaces Wilton Felder; Stephanie Spruill replaces Bobbye Porter Hall

Black Byrd is the pivotal 1973 masterpiece by jazz legend Donald Byrd. This monumental album presented Byrd’s acclaimed brand of fusion. Black Byrd is one of Blue Note’s bestselling albums of all time and highlights Byrd’s undeniable knack for sound. It reached #1 on Billboard’s Top Jazz Albums and #2 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums. It features the thrilling self-titled single, which reached the Top Twenty on Billboard’s Top R&B Singles.